Dr. Anthony Fauci , the chief medical advisor to the President and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, hasn't taken a day off in 20 months, so he, like you, wishes this coronavirus pandemic was over now. But it isn't. On the contrary, cases are rising in Colorado and Alaska, despite a nationwide decline, and the holidays are coming up, threatening a "fifth wave." With this in mind, Fauci spoke with Lindsey Mastis on the Coronavirus Alert Desk out of Washington D.C. Read on for 8 life-saving pieces of advice—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had COVID . 1 Dr. Fauci Said Here's When We Could Return to Normal When will the end of the pandemic be? Dr. Fauci said that's the "right terminology. 'End of it as a pandemic.' If you look right now at the cases, the hospitalizations and death, they are on a down slope. We've had surge